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I am extremely concerned by the proposal to potentially develop as housing sites large swathes of the wooded farmland in between Hutton and Ingrave/Herongate. This proposal is in no way appropriate for the character of the area. Green Belt farmland is a significant part of the local area's character and heritage. I have lived in Brentwood almost all my life, 40 years, and count myself extremely fortunate to have this beautiful open space so near to my home. It would be an absolute travesty if our precious Green Belt space was to be lost in an attempt to solve London's housing problems - especially since there are plentiful brownfield sites within the M25 in need of beautification and redevelopment. In the Brentwood area, the A127 corridor is much more appropriate for housing development, as it can be supported by the Basildon infrastructure.

Brentwood is already over-developed and over-crowded and the transport infrastructure, both road and rail, is creaking at the seams. The capacity simply does not exist to cope with large numbers of additional homes.